The Politicos, 1865-1896Harcourt, Brace, 1938 - 760 pages A lively history of the parties and the great party leaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent years of the "Robber Barons." |
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Page 116
... moved suddenly for an amendment to the bill renewing its grant , an amendment which would have been most offensive ... moved by Julian , and at once passed without objection . At that time I had not seen Mr. Caldwell , but you can tell ...
... moved suddenly for an amendment to the bill renewing its grant , an amendment which would have been most offensive ... moved by Julian , and at once passed without objection . At that time I had not seen Mr. Caldwell , but you can tell ...
Page 118
... moved at times with something of dizzy uncertainty , as if intoxicated at their incredible good fortune . The members of the small , impotent Opposition in Congress looked on this scene with emotions which ranged no doubt from disgust ...
... moved at times with something of dizzy uncertainty , as if intoxicated at their incredible good fortune . The members of the small , impotent Opposition in Congress looked on this scene with emotions which ranged no doubt from disgust ...
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... moved then ( as still now in great degree ) upon the East - West axis ; the inner continental region of the West and South as well functioned still under the economy of a colonial relationship with the industrially advanced Northeastern ...
... moved then ( as still now in great degree ) upon the East - West axis ; the inner continental region of the West and South as well functioned still under the economy of a colonial relationship with the industrially advanced Northeastern ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
Copyright | |
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action Administration Altgeld American bankers banks Ben Butler bill Blaine Blaine's bosses Bryan Cabinet campaign candidate capitalists Carl Schurz Chandler Chicago civil-service reform Cleveland coinage committee Congress Conkling Conkling's convention delegates Demo Democratic Party election electoral favor Federal followed former Free Silver friends Garfield gold Governor Grant Harrison Hayes Henry Indiana industrial interests issue Jay Cooke John John Sherman labor Lamont leaders legislation letter Levi Morton machine Mark Hanna masses McKinley ment Morton nomination Ohio Oliver Morton Olney once Pacific party Organization party's patronage Platt political politicians Populist President presidential professional protective Radical railroad railway Republican National Committee Republican Party Roscoe Conkling Samuel Tilden Schurz secret Secretary Senator Sherman silver Sound Money South spoilsmen Stalwart Sumner tariff Tilden tion Treasury Union victory vote Washington West Western White House Whitelaw Reid Whitney William workers wrote York